Abstract: Systems and methods for purchasing jewelry can include accepting jewelry from an individual, and evaluating the jewelry to generate a bid using an automated evaluation process including: accepting input of a plurality of attributes associated with the jewelry; and accessing a database to set the bid for the jewelry. Methods also include providing the bid to the individual, and, if acceptance of the bid is received from the individual, assuming ownership of the jewelry, and paying the individual for the jewelry. If denial of the bid is received from the individual, returning the jewelry to the individual.